Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
3
Tackling the
Kungsleden
, Sweden's longest hiking trail.
4
Driving on frozen lakes and going snowmobiling and husky sledding at
Ar-
vidsjaur
.
5
Driving the
Vildmarksvägen
,
Sweden's most beautiful road.
6
Flying over the Arctic tundra and mountains in a helicopter from
7
Viewing the largest collection of Sami silver creations at the
Silvermuseet
in Arjeplog.
8
Descending into the bowels of the earth on a visit to Gällivare's impressive
mines
.
Strömsund
0670 / Pop 3589
North of Östersund along the E45, Strömsund is the starting point for the Vildmarksvägen
(Rte 342;
Click here
) and the first town of any size - a two-street affair sitting amid some
extensive waterways popular with kayakers. If you wish to break your journey here,
Hotel
rooms in sedate creams, while its antler-festooned restaurant makes a good pit stop. The
tourist office
(
www.stromsund.se
; Ramselevägen 6;
9am-noon & 1-4pm Mon-Fri)
inside the
hotel has some info on the Vildmarksvägen.
Bus 45 passes by daily on the Gällivare-Jokkmokk-Arvidsjaur-Storuman-Östersund
route.
